Vane

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Vane means "butterfly" or "fan-like device for showing wind direction"
Popularity
Vane is not a very popular name and is not ranked in the top 1000 names for boys or girls in the United States. However, it has been used as a surname, such as in the case of British astronomer Sir James Alfred Ewing Vane.

cartoon of the name Vane
Cartoon of Vane

Vane Name meanings & History

Vane means "butterfly" or "fan-like device for showing wind direction". Diminutive of Vanessa. Vane can be used as a first or middle name for boys or girls.

Zodiac Sign of Vane: Variety Aquarius

Synonyms of Vane:

V: Vexing,Versatility,Vivacious,Variety

A: Aggressive,Angry,Ambitious,Assertive,Argumentative,Action

N: Nervous,Nagging,Nutrition,Nitpicking,Neurosis,Nice,Neat

E: Environment,Exaggerate,Expressive,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain

Vane is:

  • a Informal name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper Class name

Famous People

Sir James Alfred Ewing Vane was a British pharmacologist and Nobel Prize winner in Physiology or Medicine in 1982. He was known for his discovery of prostaglandins and research on the mechanisms of aspirin.

2.) Vane (Male)

Usage: Bulgarian

Meanings: Depending on its origin, Vane means "flagbearer", "God is gracious", or "good news".


Description: The name Vane has English, Spanish and Greek roots. It comes from the word 'vane' which is an old English word for 'flag' or 'banner' and is also a surname. The Spanish version of Vane is derived from the name Ivan. The Greek version is a diminutive form of Evanes, meaning "Good news". Depending on its origin, Vane means "flagbearer", "God is gracious", or "good news". Diminutive of Vanessa. Vane can be used as a standalone name, or as a shortened version of longer names such as Yvonne, Ivan or Evanes.

3.) Vane (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: "butterfly" or "hope"


Description: "butterfly" or "hope". Diminutive of Vanessa. Vane is an uncommon name that can be given to both boys and girls.

Famous People

There aren't many famous people with the name Vane. However, Vane Percy is the protagonist of the novel "The Doomsday Book" by Connie Willis.

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